有報道說川普總統或更換退伍軍人事務部長

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering replacing the embattled Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin with Rick Perry, the current energy secretary.

A source familiar with the White House discussions told the Associated Press that Trump has floated the notion of the cabinet reshuffle as a way to right the ship at the VA, believing Shulkin has become a distraction to the department's work.

Shulkin has faced several investigations over his travel and leadership of the department, but until now has received praise from the president for his work to turn around the department.

Shulkin faces an insurgency from within the agency and new allegations that he had a member of his security detail go shopping with him at Home Depot and then carry the purchases into his house.

An internal report has also found ethics violations in connection with the secretary's trip to Europe with his wife last summer.

Trump and his senior aides are frustrated with Shulkin because they believe he has undermined the White House on several occasions and is unwilling to work with other members of his agency who were appointed by the Trump administration. Shulkin is the sole holdover from the Obama administration.

Trump raised the idea with Perry during a lunch meeting Monday but did not offer the job to him, a White House official told AP. Trump has been angry with Shulkin, the official said, but is known to float staffing changes without always following through.美國總統川普考慮用現任能源部長佩裏取代面臨麻煩的退伍軍人事務部長舒爾金。

瞭解白宮有關這項人事任免討論的消息來源對美聯社說，川普總統認爲舒爾金已經成爲干擾退伍軍人事務部的因素，考慮以更換部長來讓這個部門重新走上正軌。

舒爾金因出差和在退伍軍人事務部的領導力等若干問題而受到調查，但是川普總統此前一直對他爲扭轉該部工作而付出的努力大加讚賞。

舒爾金在內部受到很多人的反對。最新的指稱說，他帶一名負責他保安的人員到家得寶購物，並讓他把購買的物品送到家裏。

一份內部報告還認定舒爾金去年夏天帶妻子前往歐洲的做法違反職業道德。

川普總統及其高級顧問對舒爾金感到頭疼，因爲他們認爲舒爾金在若干問題上影響了白宮的工作，而且在退伍軍人事務部不願意與川普總統任命的其他官員合作。舒爾金是唯一從奧巴馬政府繼續留用的內閣成員。

白宮一位官員對美聯社說，川普總統在星期一的午餐會議上提到用佩裏取代舒爾金的想法，但是沒有做出正式決定。這位白宮官員說，川普總統對舒爾金十分不滿，但是過去也經常在提出人事任免的想法後並不實施。